dismiss
To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
Example
“The company dismissed me after less than a year.”
Other meanings
To order to leave.
“The soldiers were dismissed after the parade.”
To dispel; to rid one’s mind of.
“He dismissed all thoughts of acting again.”
Related words
- dismissable
- dismissably
- dismissee
- dismisser
- dismissible
- redismiss
Word history
From Latin "dimissus" (sent away, dismissed, banished).
Where this comes from
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